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Vietnam will use responsible nuclear energy
On January 17, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Science and Technology in collaboration with the British Atomic Energy Agency, the British Embassy in Vietnam, the World Nuclear…
La Nina may be the cause of a pandemic
US scientists on January 16 said La Nina weather phenomenon in the tropical Pacific region may be the main cause of dangerous pandemics in the world.
The mysterious lake movement in Antarctica
Rivers and mountains can move positions over time, but at nearly half a kilometer in speed, science has never been seen. But that's exactly what is happening with a myst…
Earthquakes are a serious threat to humanity
Earthquakes have become a serious threat to mankind, countries need to act seriously to deal with this threat.
Japan found concrete to build houses contaminated with radiation
Fukushima prefectural authorities in northeastern Japan said on January 19 that high levels of radiation were found around a protective dike in the province of Motomiya.
UNDP proposes energy development solutions
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) stresses that it is impossible to develop without energy and cannot eradicate poverty in a sustainable way without developi…
Earthquake magnifies 6.2 Richter off Mexico
On the night of January 21, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the sea off the coast of southern Mexico. There have been no reports of casualties, damage or tsunami warni…
Artificial rain reduces dust on the street
Students of the University of Natural Resources and Environment have an idea to create artificial rain on the streets, to limit dust causing serious pollution.
Philippines: 230 natural disasters over two decades
The Philippines is the most vulnerable country among the five Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia and Vietnam.
IAEA assesses the level of nuclear safety in Japan
More than 10 months after the earthquake - tsunami caused a nuclear crisis at Japan's Fukushima power plant, on January 23, a group of experts from the International Ato…
Tokyo will suffer an additional big earthquake
According to TNHK Radio Station, Japanese scientists predict that the 2011 earthquake in northeastern Tokyo increases the likelihood that the city will experience anothe…
The air environment in Hanoi is declining
The Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment has just completed a report on the current environmental status in 2011, whereby the air quality here is declin…
Polluted water threatens Liuzhou City, China
Authorities in China have begun to more closely monitor the level of water safety after discovering the cadmium toxin downstream of the Liujiang River, caused by a minin…
Philippines built classrooms with recycled plastic bottles
Philippine educators used recycled materials such as plastic bottles and glass to build classrooms.